Overall crime numbers down in SF, mayor says

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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Overall crime numbers in San Francisco were down in the first month of 2024, building on improvements in 2023, according to SF Mayor London Breed. The decrease in crime numbers are the result of increased coordinated efforts from local, state and federal agencies, the mayor’s office said.

Statistics cited by the mayor’s office indicate that crime in 2023 was lower overall than in any point in the past decade, apart from 2020 at the height of pandemic shutdowns.

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“In 2024, San Francisco crime trends continued this positive momentum,” said the mayor’s office in a statement.

Comparing January 2024 to January 2023:

  • Property crime is down 32%

  • Violent crime is down 11%

The declining crime numbers for January 2024 are “broad-based,” the mayor’s office said, citing declines in robbery, motor vehicle theft, larceny theft and assaults, among other crimes. Specific examples the mayor’s office cited included:

  • 39% reduction in larceny theft (including car break-ins and retail theft)

  • 11% reduction in robberies

  • 20% reduction in burglaries

When comparing January’s crime numbers to pre-pandemic crime numbers, improvements cited by the mayor’s office were even more pronounced. Compared to the three-year average for January 2018-2020:

  • Property crime is down 40%

  • Violent crime is down 24%

“San Francisco is leading with effective efforts to make this city safer for everyone,” said Mayor London Breed. “We are committed to continuing to be aggressive in enforcing our laws while also offering people alternatives when they do cross the line. We are a city of compassion and second chances, but we also are a city that will continue to hold those who break the law
accountable.”

“My office is committed to continue working with all local law enforcement as well as federal
and state partners to make San Francisco safer for all residents,” said District Attorney Brooke
Jenkins. “Although we are starting to see some positive indicators, now is the time to double
down and invest more resources strategically so that our residents, workers and visitors feel safer in our City.”

The mayor’s office identified priorities for building on these crime reduction efforts that included:

  • Deploying new technologies to address crime

  • Continuing police staffing progress

  • Implementing reforms to ensure that officers are not tied down with paperwork

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